Pictures: Fans at the 2012 Daytona 500 events

Republican Presidential Candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney greets fans in the rain before the start of the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday, February 26, 2012.

Republican Presidential Candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney greets fans in the rain before the start of the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday, February 26, 2012. (STEPHEN M. DOWELL, ORLANDO SENTINEL)